Why do the holidays bring out the bad stuff?

My Proof:

1. Thanksgiving 1968 - My father has a heart attack at home and he dies with me on his lap crying for him not to leave.
2. New Years Eve 2003 - We have a house fire that destroys most of my favorite things and displaces us into a really bad situtation. Try to find a house for rent in the winter in VA.
3. Christmas 2006 - We take a train trip to DC and then on to my brother's house where in a day of us getting there he has a heart issue and he goes into the hospital for a few days...including Christmas day.
4. Christmas 2008 - We get word that Lee's mom has acute Leukemia and has "weeks left".

Although we have been preparing for this since we saw her in March of this year, nothing fully prepares you to lose a parent. While she is not mine I see and feel the pain of my husband. Anyone who has been together for nearly 20 years knows when the other is upset. I am even more attuned than most.
So, while trying to have a little fun for ourselves this holiday season, I have the extra thoughts of logistics for another trip to Rhode Island going through my head and trying to keep Lee from thinking too much.
It was agreed that all of her children shouldn't all come visiting at the same time as it would scare her, so we are playing it cool.

The odd thing, and I want you all to make sure you READ your emails before sending them off into the ether, is how the email with this information came to us.
"I hope this gets to you. I am not sure if this is your corrent emaili address or not. Just letting you know that Mom is not doing well please call me at xxx-xxx-xxxx anytime. We are going to JAX for the holidays have a happy holiday."

WHAT?!!!

I mean HUH? Have a happy holiday? Mom is not doing well? You are leaving to go 8 states away while she isn't doing well?! This email was from Lee's sister who has mom living with her.
Of course, Lee calls his sister to confirm some things and that is when we got the full story of the cancer.

So please, in emails, write them as you would a real letter. Use puctuation and seperate your thoughts. Then reread to make sure you aren't scaring the shit out of anyone.

Looks like I will have yet another reason to Relay this year.
In whatever it is you do, meditate, pray, whatever, good thoughts and vibs are always appreciated. Please keep Lee in your thoughts.

Like I said, why do the holidays always bring bad things?